TIL Desk/National/Rajkot/ In a veiled attack on the Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the opposition party can abuse him, but should stop “belittling” icons like Mahatma Gandhi, Vallabhbhai Patel and Babasaheb Ambedkar.
The prime minister also said cleanliness was an important aspect of Mahatma Gandhi’s life and asserted that sanitation coverage increased manifold under his four-year-old government.
Without mentioning the Congress, PM Modi said the opposition party is tied to a single family. “People see caste, state, election… Stop belittling great personalities. Modi is living, abuse him 24 hours, and if that is not enough, do it for 26 hours. Who is saying no?” he asked.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Sardar Patel’s mega statue in Gujarat was being built by China, evoking stinging reactions from the BJP and the Gujarat government.
Justifying building of memorials for various noted personalities, PM Modi said it is a sign of devotion towards those who have fought for the freedom of the country. He said the country’s first deputy prime minister was a global figure who cannot be confined to a caste or a state.
